Glencoe Health Lesson 3 Coping with Loss and Grief

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Understanding the grieving process helps you cope with loss and manage your feelings in healthy ways. BIG IDEA New Vocabulary stages of grief mourning closure traumatic event coping Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Acknowledging Loss Main Idea Acknowledging a loss is one way to help begin the healing process. Everyone experiences loss during their lives and the grief that it brings. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Acknowledging Loss Grieving is a common and natural reaction to any loss that brings on strong emotions. Acknowledging and understanding your grief will help you begin the healing process. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Expressing Grief Main Idea The grieving process can help people accept the loss and start to heal. Feelings of loss are very personal. Everyone grieves in their own way. Some may talk about their loss; others may want to be alone. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process Swiss-American psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross noted that the grieving process includes stages of grief. New Vocabulary stages of grief A variety of reactions that may surface as an individual makes sense of how a loss affects him or her. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

The Grieving Process The grieving process includes eight stages. LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process The grieving process includes eight stages. The stages may not be experienced in the order listed here. Stages of Grief Denial or Numbness Emotional Release Anger Bargaining Depression Remorse Acceptance Hope Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process During the Denial or Numbness stage of grief, it may be difficult to believe the loss has occurred. Stages of Grief Denial or Numbness Emotional Release Emotional Release Anger Anger Bargaining Bargaining Depression Depression Remorse Remorse Acceptance Hope Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process During the Emotional Release stage of grief, the loss is recognized. This stage often involves periods of crying. Stages of Grief Denial or Numbness Emotional Release Anger Anger Bargaining Bargaining Depression Depression Remorse Remorse Acceptance Hope Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process During the Anger stage of grief, the person uses anger because he or she feels powerless and unfairly deprived. Stages of Grief Denial or Numbness Emotional Release Anger Bargaining Bargaining Depression Depression Remorse Remorse Acceptance Hope Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process During the Bargaining stage of grief, the reality of the loss sets in and the person may promise to change if what was lost can be returned. Stages of Grief Denial or Numbness Emotional Release Anger Bargaining Depression Depression Remorse Remorse Acceptance Hope Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process During the Bargaining stage of grief, the reality of the loss sets in and the person may promise to change if what was lost can be returned. Stages of Grief Denial or Numbness Emotional Release Anger Bargaining Depression Remorse Remorse Acceptance Hope Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process During the Remorse stage of grief, the person may become preoccupied with thoughts about how the loss could have been prevented. Stages of Grief Denial or Numbness Emotional Release Anger Bargaining Depression Remorse Acceptance Hope Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process Acceptance of the loss helps a person begin to feel closure. New Vocabulary closure The acceptance of loss. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process During the Acceptance stage of grief, the person may face the reality of the loss, and experience closure. Stages of Grief Denial or Numbness Emotional Release Anger Bargaining Depression Remorse Acceptance Hope Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process The hope stage of grief enables the person to look toward the future and to begin coping. New Vocabulary coping Dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief The Grieving Process During the Hope stage of grief, remembering becomes less painful, and the person begins to look ahead to the future. This stage involves coping. Stages of Grief Denial or Numbness Emotional Release Anger Bargaining Depression Remorse Acceptance Hope Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Coping with Death Main Idea Coping with death involves receiving and showing support. Death is one of the most painful losses we can experience. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

Coping with Death Most people respond to loss by mourning. mourning LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Coping with Death Most people respond to loss by mourning. New Vocabulary mourning The act of showing sorrow or grief. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Coping with Death Mourning includes talking about the person, experiencing the pain of the loss, and searing for meaning. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

Showing Empathy Grieving alone makes the process more difficult. LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Showing Empathy Grieving alone makes the process more difficult. The friendship and support of others who are also grieving may make the process easier. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Showing Empathy If you know someone who is grieving, show support by helping the person to recall happy memories and by being a sympathetic listener. If the person who is grieving does not want to talk, use silence to comfort your friend. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Community Support A person’s cultural background also influences grieving. Common mourning rituals, such as memorial services, wakes, and funerals are events that celebrate the life of the person who has died. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

Coping with Traumatic Events LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Coping with Traumatic Events Main Idea Support from family, friends, and community resources can help individuals recover from a traumatic event. Traumatic events are sudden and shocking, such as accidents, violent assaults, suicides, and natural disasters. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

Coping with Traumatic Events LESSON 3 Coping with Loss and Grief Coping with Traumatic Events After a traumatic event, you may question your sense of security and confidence. New Vocabulary traumatic event Any event that has a stressful impact sufficient to overwhelm your normal coping strategies. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

After You Read Identify the stages of grief. LESSON 3 Review Coping with Loss and Grief After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary Identify the stages of grief. Denial or numbness, emotional release, anger, bargaining, depression, remorse, acceptance, hope. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

After You Read Define the term coping. LESSON 3 Review Coping with Loss and Grief After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary Define the term coping. Dealing successfully with difficult changes. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

After You Read List three examples of a traumatic event. LESSON 3 Review Coping with Loss and Grief After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary List three examples of a traumatic event. Any three: Accidents, violent assaults, suicides, natural disasters. Glencoe Health Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Lesson Home

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